What's in your Saddle Bag?

glyno1

Just wanting to get a general idea of what people carry in their Saddle Bags. I carry a spare tube (obviously), tyre levers, patches, a 4mm hex key, chain tool and a pair of latex gloves. Total weight is 278g. Am I missing something I really ought to have included?
A small pump is carried in my jersey pocket btw.

redvision

A multitool is very useful and many include a chain breaker as well as the range of hex keys you are likely to need.

2x spare tubes.

I also now carry a co2 inflator and canisters in the saddle bag.

Only other things are a patch kit (I don't rate the ready/ quick patches), money and some a small piece of old inner tube or tyre.

glyno1

I do have a couple of multitools as such but can only really recall using the 4mm hex key on them so thought I'd replace it with a hex key and chain tool. I do realise it might prove unwise.

Cash/card is with phone in jersey pocket.

Longshot

Multitool, tyre levers, Co2 inflator, j cloth, inner tube and slime patches.

synchronicity

Why are you not carrying 3/5/6mm allen keys?

step83

I use tool bottles

Spare links
Tubless repair tool with anchovies
Tube
2X CO2 can an head
Pump

Multi tool is mounted to the bottle cage

Summer - Velopack with phone wallet an ID an a cable lock in another pocket

Winter (or gravel days) - handle bar bag, phone wallet, cable lock and food

Looking at bike packing so this may escalate

poptart242

Fix-It Sticks
Tube
Tubleess Plug + Slugs
Levers
Inner Tube Patches
£5
CO2

All fit easily in a silca seatroll.

Happy to run without the tube but it's nice to have one in case someone else runs out, or a major sidewall failure.

wolfsbane2k

Each bike has it's own pump and saddle bag, each bag contains 2 inner tubes and 2x chain links for that bike (ie gravel has 2x700x35c+10spd, road 2x700x28c + 10spd, , hybrid 2x26"x2.2" + 9spd)

Bottle tool, which is swapped to the bike i'm riding, has
4 x tyre levers
multitool with alan keys and chain breaker
pair butile mechanics gloves
emergency light ( can be red or white ) and a sealed AA battery for it.
Patch repair kit
piece of Toothpaste Tube for use as a tyre boot
Single amber glow stick
Spare CR2032 battery for garmin sensors.

I throw a card/cash in it if i'm going longer than my normal commute - I commute by bike, so i'm pretty much prepared for most eventualities.

It did have a set of "be seen" lights I was given by a council worker, but I gave those away a few weeks ago to someone who had "had their lights nicked" and was riding in the dark with no lights.

Longshot

Longshot said:

Multitool, tyre levers, Co2 inflator, j cloth, inner tube and slime patches.

Who?

In my case they're on the multitool.

kingstongraham

Multitool, tube, tyre levers, links, patches, rainjacket, pump, contact lenses, latex gloves.

I prefer stuff on the bike than in the pocket.

philbar72

Vel multitool with chainsplitter and all related keys for both bikes.
1x tube
2 different tyre levers
Tyre patches
Quicklinks
Tyre boot
(this can be in pockets or in a saddle bag).

shazzz

I use a Vel tool bottle containing...

Vel multitool with chainsplitter (very impressed with this!)
1x tube
2 tyre levers
Quicklink
CO2
Smallest pump I could find
Valve extender tool

I don't bother with a tyre boot - have used folding cash or food wrappers when required.

homers_double

Multi tool
CO2 x 2 plus the pump head
1 x tube (pack an extra if I'm on a big ride)
Quick links
Quick patches
Tyre levers

Pocket contains phone, food, bank card and a tenner.

glyno1

synchronicity said:

Why are you not carrying 3/5/6mm allen keys?

it just seems I use 4mm more than any other :-/

I forgot, since I mostly use a Lezyne screw-on pump and Continental tubes, I also carry a valve core tool/remover - just in case!

Charlie_Croker

Saddle bags are so small these days, I carry what I can.
Puncher outfit, tyre levers, multitool (with chain splitter), CO2 x 2 + the part used 1 on the adaptor (or pump on bike), be-seen lights, house key – it’s FULL with that lot, waterproofs are strapped to the outside of the saddle bag if the forecast looks like rain at some point

It’s a good day out when I don’t need to open it up before getting home

kingstongraham

Charlie_Croker said:

Saddle bags are so small these days

I use one of these if I want to carry a lot - like I say, jacket and pump goes in there too, along with any food I won't want for a few hours:
https://www.decathlon.co.uk/700-waterproof-bike-saddle-bag-25l-id_8355079.html

Not pretty, but does a job.

step83

kingstongraham said:

Charlie_Croker said:

Saddle bags are so small these days

I use one of these if I want to carry a lot - like I say, jacket and pump goes in there too, along with any food I won't want for a few hours:
https://www.decathlon.co.uk/700-waterproof-bike-saddle-bag-25l-id_8355079.html

Not pretty, but does a job.

I have this that I'm yet to use, I think I can get everything into it

http://www.birzman.com/products_2.php?uID=8&cID=40&Key=246

kingstongraham

Nice - also doubles as an asssaver.